Where does “gizzardless” come from?
gizzardless (English) comes from English gizzard, from Middle English gyser, from French gésier, from Old French gesier, from Latin gigeria — the cooked entrails of poultry.
gizzardless (English): Without a gizzard; without guts or innards;...
Definitions
- Without a gizzard; without guts or innards;...
Ancestry of “gizzardless”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | gizzard | A portion of the esophagus of either a bird or an... |
| 2 | Middle English | gyser | A gizzard or liver; an organ for processing waste |
| 3 | French | gésier | gizzard |
| 4 | Old French | gesier | gizzard |
| 5 | Latin | gigeria | the cooked entrails of poultry |